Listening to Turkish coup attempt behind loudspeakers
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School of Arts, Design and Architecture |
Master's thesis
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P1 OPINNÄYTTEET D 2017 Ceylan
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2017
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en
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55+7
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This thesis explores the meanings and roles of electroacoustic mediums in Turkey in the case of the coup attempt of July 15, 2016. Although the sounds of the failed coup received controversial reactions from different social circles and therefore engendered various consequences, sounds that were echoed from loudspeakers of radio and megaphones had a great impact on political and social behavior during and after the coup attempt. This event is an exceptional example of how the ingredients of quotidian soundscape are transformed into politically charged sounds and led various reactions from different social circles. The aim of this thesis is to understand the constituents of electroacoustic soundscape that mediate social and political relationships in Turkey in the context of coup attempt, following different dimensions of people’s experiences, reflections, and consequences of political soundscapes. The outcomes and the process of study are discussed through two audio documentaries that are inspired by personal reflections of political, cultural, and emotional effects of the coup attempt.Description
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Riikonen, TainaThesis advisor
Ikonen, AnttiKeywords
electroacoustic, soundscape, Turkish coup attempt, radio documentary